OUR TEAM
Membrion has assembled a diverse and skilled team with a passion for sustainability and cutting-edge technology.
GREG NEWBLOOM
FOUNDER & CEO
Education: Chemical Engineering, University of Washington
Best Part of Job: Working with my awesome team
Hobbies: Cooking, gardening, and strategy board games
Yet To Learn: How to write software
Interesting Fact: Rides his e-bike to work every day
PHIL PICKETT
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Education: B.S. Mechanical Engineering, MBA, Duke University
Best Part of Job: Building a company from the ground up
Hobbies: Mountain biking, golf
Yet To Learn: Automation/Robotics
Interesting Fact: Dog person
ADITYA SALUNKHE
RESEARCH ENGINEER
Education: M.S. in Chemical Engineering
Best Part of Job: Transparency
Hobbies: Reading, exploring old-school hip-hop music
Yet To Learn: Tennis
Interesting Fact: Will eat any kind of pasta
ALEX RICHARDS
PRODUCTION TECHNICIAN
Education:B.S. University of Washington
Best Part of Job:Helping reduce environmental impacts & the ability to work with brilliant people
Yet To Learn:Electrical Engineering
Hobbies: Backpacking, taking things apart, reading, & writing.
Interesting Fact: Has a Blue and Gold Macaw named "bird"
DANNY BONDURANT
ENGINEER
Education: B.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Washington
Best Part of Job: Troubleshooting and problem solving
Hobbies: Video games, collecting rocks and minerals, and hiking
Most Meaningful Quote: Do or do not; there is no try – Yoda
Skills Yet to Master: Coding, public speaking
EDEN RIVERS
ENGINEER
Education: BFA Ceramics and Glass Sculpture, Cal Poly (2006), MS Materials Science and Engineering,
UW (2019)
Best Part of Job: An Engineer is just an artist who’s been trained in math
Hobbies: Cooking, Crafting, Dancing, Martial Arts, Singing, Creative Writing, Drawing
Yet to Learn and Why?: All four major operatic languages so I can experience that art without needing to read the supertitles
Skills Yet to Master: Sailing
EMILY RABE
Director of R&D
Education: PhD., Materials Chemistry, University of Washington
Best Part of Job: Analyzing complicated data with brilliant colleagues
Yet To Learn: How to do an aerial cartwheel
Hobbies: Rock climbing, skiing, backpacking, and crossword puzzles
Something You Don't Like: Anthropogenic climate change
Interesting Fact: Simon & Garfunkel fan
HEATHER WIDGREN
CUSTOMER SUCCESS ENGINEER
Education: M.S., Chemistry, University of Washington
Best Part of Job: Very dynamic
Yet To Learn: How to make a fantastic croissant
Hobbies: Biking with friends, baking, and cooking
Something You Don't Like: Anthropogenic climate change
Interesting Fact: Plays percussion (and learning to sing)
JACOB WOODS
PRODUCTION TECHNICIAN
Education: B.S. Earth & Space Sciences & Paleobiology, University of Washington
Best Part of Job: Collaboration to solve problems and every day is different
Greatest Accomplishment: Completing two marathons
Yet To Learn: How to speak Japanese fluently
Interesting Fact: Plays guitar and ocarina (needs practice)
JEREMY PEARSON
SENIOR ENGINEER
Education: B.S. Mechanical Engineering at BYU; M.S. Biomedical Engineering Texas A&M
Best Part of Job: Designing and building the best inspection system for ceramic composite water
filtration membranes ever made
Hobbies: Volunteer at church, genealogy research
Favorite Food: Green Chili Chicken Enchiladas
Something You Like: Mexican Mariachi Music
JOSIE ROWE
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Education: B.S. Molecular and Cell Biology, Minor in Chemistry, Western Washington University
Best Part of Job: Collaborating with a great team
Hobbies: Checking out local spots with my Great Pyrenees
Skills Yet to Master: The perfect sourdough loaf
LOGAN SAYYADI
ENGINEER
Education: Bachelors in Chemical Engineering from Oregon State University
Best Part of Job: Solving unusual and exciting problems!
Hobbies: Making over-the-top cocktails, cooking, hiking & obsessing over my fantasy football team.
Pets: Two leash-trained ragdoll cats (Calvin & Cooper)
Skills Yet to Master: I really want to get into blacksmithing and winemaking!
MARA PAGE
CUSTOMER SUCCESS TECHNICIAN
Education: M.S., University of Michigan
Best Part of Job: No two days are alike
Yet To Learn: Spanish, coding
Hobbies: LARPing
Something You Don't Like: Anthropogenic climate change
Interesting Fact: Choir singer
MADELEINE ROBERTS
OPERATIONAL ASSISTANT
Education: B.A. Psychology, Seattle University
Best Part of Job: Working with a great team
Hobbies: Gardening, climbing & walks with my dog
Yet to learn: Beekeeping
Interesting Fact: Has a dog named Kora
MIKE BOTROS
STAFF APPLICATIONS ENGINEER
Education: BSc in Mechanical Engineering
Best Part of Job: Introducing unique & exciting ion exchange membrane technology to the market
Hobbies: Photography, hiking, and soccer
Yet to Learn: Spanish and playing guitar
Favorite Food: Thai and Mediterranean
NICK SCHMITT
LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
Education: BA & BS Chemistry and Molecular Biology
Best Part of Job: Problem solving and always learning
Hobbies: Rock climbing, chess, & mycology
Yet to Master: Public speaking
Interesting Fact: Favorite day of the year is Halloween
OLIVIA LENZ
STAFF RESEARCH ENGINEER
Education: PhD., Materials Science & Engineering, University of Washington
Yet To Learn: Spanish, coding
Hobbies: Knitting, rock climbing, skiing
Interesting Fact: Dislikes salmon
PAUL HUMPHREYS
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Education: The Royal Air Force College, Cranwell, in the United Kingdom
Best Part of Job: Working with a very talented & motivated team
Hobbies: Tennis & motorcycling
Yet To Learn: Saxophone & French
Interesting Fact: Learned to fly before earning my driver’s license
RACHEL MALONE
DIRECTOR OF CUSTOMER SUCCESS
Education: M.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Calgary
Best Part of Job: Collaborating with great teammates
Hobbies: Cooking, newbie biker, finding new shows to love
Yet To Learn: Dog mushing & beer making
Interesting Fact: Likes Dad jokes
RYAN FLORES
SENIOR LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
Education: B.S. Chemistry, University of Washington
Best Part of Job: There is always something new to work on
Hobbies: Checking out Seattle parks & playing video games
Yet to Learn: Coding
Favorite Food: Thai Curry dishes
SABRINA ESTES
SENIOR LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
Education: B.S. Chemistry, University of Washington
Best Part of Job: Always learning
Hobbies: Collecting rocks
Favorite Food: Coffee
Interesting Fact: Shares birthday (Aug. 13) with the discovery of the element Argon
SARA SORDEN
LABORATORY TECHNICIAN
Education: B.S. Chemistry, Santa Clara University
Best Part of Job: Always a new challenge to solve
Yet To Learn: Wants to pursue her Master’s degree
Hobbies: Assortment of creative activities, most recently painting with watercolor
Interesting Fact: Plays classical piano
STEPHANIE CANDELARIA
STAFF RESEARCH ENGINEER
Education: PhD., Materials Science & Engineering, University of Washington
Best Part of Job: Finding creative solutions to new challenges
Hobbies: Reading, running, and rock climbing
Yet To Learn: Baking
Interesting Fact: Volunteer at PAWS Wildlife Center
UNNATI RAO
SENIOR CUSTOMER SUCCESS ENGINEER
Education: Ph.D. Civil and Environmental Engineering, UCLA
Best Part of Job: Learning something new every day; very friendly and supportive co-workers.
Hobbies: Hiking, playing board games, cooking, writing
Yet to learn: Gardening
Fun Fact: Loves experimenting with recipes, and will eat almost any kind of cuisine.